hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Of Fire and Oceans : A Rebuttal to Shibli Zaman Paid Members Public
Of Fire and Oceans A rebuttal to Shibli Zaman’s latest attempt to find modern science in the Qur’an and Islamic traditions Geoff Austin Introduction Among the many arguments put forward by Muslims in an attempt to prove the divine origin of the Qur’an is the claim that
Surata al-Hafd and al-Khal' Paid Members Public
from Ubayy ibn Ka`b's Qur'an codex Surat al-Hafd You (alone) we worship, and to You (alone) we pray and lie prostrate, and to You (alone) we proceed and have descendants. We fear Your torture and hope for Your mercy. Truly Your torture will overtake the
Islam and the Setting of the Sun Paid Members Public
Islam and the Setting of the Sun: Examining the traditional Muslim View of the Sun’s Orbit Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz In one of our papers (here), we mentioned that the Quran teaches that the sun sets in a muddy spring. In this article, we would like to expand
The verse about suckling Paid Members Public
Sahih Muslim, Book 8, Number 3421: Narrated Aisha: It had been revealed in the Qur'an that ten clear sucklings make the marriage unlawful, then it was abrogated (and substituted) by five sucklings and Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) died and it was before that time
The Verse of Stoning Paid Members Public
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 82, Number 816: Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: 'Umar said, "I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may say, "We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the Holy Book," and consequently they
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Sexy Fruits? Paid Members Public
Sexy Fruits? It needs a miracle to believe in this ... Recently, I discoved another "scientific miracle" in the Qur'an. At least that is what Khalid Baig claims it to be in an article titled "Quran: Witness the Miracle": Science found that fruit has sexual
The Qur'an, Muhammad and the Seven Earths Paid Members Public
Qur'an & Science Problem: The Seven Earths Their Existence and their Location It may come as a surprise to some of our readers to find that the Qur'an teaches that Allah created seven earths. "It is Allah Who has created seven heavens, and earths as
The Satanic Verses and the Miracle of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
The Satanic Verses and their implications for the Miracle of the Qur'an For the historical background on the satanic verses, please read the article by Ernest Hahn. Here I only want to reflect on the implications of this event on the claimed miracle of eloquence which propsed as